IT Project Manager

At CEC Entertainment, we build careers around great food, family, and fun! Our purpose and our passion is to create the best place for kids and families to eat and play!

Job Description

At CEC Entertainment, we build careers around great food, family, and fun! Our purpose and our passion is to create the best place for kids and families to eat and play!

CEC Entertainment is the global leader in family entertainment and operator of Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper restaurants, and Pasqually's ghost kitchen. CEC Entertainment is rapidly adapting to the ever-evolving business environment. The Information Technology portfolio is built on vendor, SaaS, and cloud solutions. We are continuously investing in-store solutions, online and mobile services, and core systems including HCM, Payroll, and Financials to improve business operations and drive value. Key partner platforms include NCR Aloha, OLO, Workday, Microsoft O365, and Azure. This creates opportunities for creative and motivated professionals to engage across the business to plan and deliver new and improved solutions.

We are seeking an IT Project Manager to join our PMO team. This position is based at our Corporate Support Center in Irving, TX where we support flexible and remote work arrangements. The IT Project Manager has overall responsibility for the definition and delivery of successful Information Technology projects. Activities include providing strategic direction in project definition, collaborating with peers and partners, and ensuring financial targets are met. The role requires experience operating in an outsourced, multi-location, global IT delivery model, an understanding of IT strategy, strong project management skills, and outstanding communication and presentation skills. This full-time opportunity is perfect for someone who excels in a fun, fast-paced team environment.

This position offers some work from home "WFH" flexibility.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the IT Steering Committee to document project scope, budget, justification, and priority.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop project plans, schedules, deliverables, resource assignments, and status reports.
• Conduct regular status and working meetings with project teams, sponsors, and vendors to evaluate progress, and set expectations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Identify, communicate, and seek resolution to issues and risks in a timely fashion.
• Drive improvements in technology project planning and delivery across the organization.
• Collaborate across departments, partners, and vendors to develop future technology plans and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with PMO peers on project management policies, processes, and tools.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of IT industry or consulting work experience
• Any of the following certifications are a plus: PMP, PRINCE2, CPM, PSM, PSPO, CSM, ITIL, or related equivalents
• Knowledge and experience with project management tools and techniques including Smart Sheets, Microsoft Project, Basecamp, Microsoft Azure DevOps, scrum, Kanban, Continuous Delivery
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated project leadership experience managing multiple cross-functional teams and projects
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior management and key stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with partners and vendors, using metrics that measure the value contributed by partners and vendors, and hold them accountable for results
• Effectively communicates with clarity and conciseness both inside and outside the organization
• Demonstrated continuous learning and development

Physical Demands

To perform the duties of this position, the incumbent must have the ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach, and carry, lift, pull, push between 1 - 25 lbs. Incumbent must use a computer, with repetitive movement of both hands. Incumbent must be able to work an 8-hour day, with some overtime. Incumbent must also be available to travel to various locations by airplane or by operating a vehicle if needed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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The Company:

CEC Entertainment, LLC ("CEC"), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment, proudly operating the iconic Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza and Chuck's Arcade brands.

Chuck E. Cheese celebrates over half a million birthdays annually, dedicated to creating joyful, lasting memories through fun, food, and play. As the place Where a Kid Can Be a Kid®, the brand is committed to safety through programs like Kid Check® and community support, having donated more than $24 million to schools and nonprofits. In 2025, Chuck E. Cheese received the "Best in STEM" award and was named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, highlighting its industry leadership both in innovation and employee well-being.

Peter Piper Pizza offers a neighborhood pizzeria experience with quality food, engaging entertainment, and lifelong memories because fun isn't added on---"The Fun is Baked In"! Through amusement and connection, families and communities are brought together every day. Both Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza champion play through different attractions to support physical wellness and strengthen motor skills in kids.

CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operate nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and over 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues across 45 states and 18 countries. The company proudly fosters a culture of diversity and celebrates fun and play to unite every family. Learn more at chuckecheese.com and peterpiperpizza.com.

Benefits:

CEC Entertainment offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings plan to eligible U.S. employees as part of their overall employment package. We also offer job training and career growth opportunities. Chuck E. Cheese is a "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" employer.

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At CEC Entertainment, we believe that our workforce should reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of many guests we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, genetics, gender identify, gender ex-pression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state or local protected class.